Receptacle-feeding mechanism.



J. W. HAUBNER. REGEPTAGLB FBEDING MBGHANISM. APPLIOATIOH FILED JULY 1, umA

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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APPLIoA'rIoN FILED JULY 7, 1913.

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BECEPTACLE-FEEDING MECHAN ISM.

Specltlcation of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 191 4 Application tiled July 7, 1913. Serial No. 777,738.

a resident of the city of Friday Harbor, in

the county of San Juan and State of VVashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacle-Feeding Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates primarily to mechanisms of the above character especially adapted for feeding receptacles or other articles into machines for o eration thereon by the latter, and it has for its main object the provision of means which will be simple and durable in construction and efficient in operation.

Other objects will appear as my description progresses and those features of construction, arrangements and combinations of parts on which protection is desired will be succinctly defined in the annexed claims.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout, Figure 1. is an elevation of the invention with parts in section and the machine to which it is applied broken away; Fig. 2. is a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3. is a top plan view of the mechanism; and Figs. 4 and 5. are enlarged fragmentary views of the receptacle feeding mechanism taken from different view points.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, 1, denotes a support, preferably being the machine to which the invention is applied. A table 2, suitably mounted on the support 1, is provided with a longitudinal groove or guide 3, for a belt 4, which latter is driven from any source of power supply and forms a carrier for the receptacles 5. The receptacles, which are shown in the shape of cans are advanced by the belt in to the path of movement of a receptacle removing or feeding member 6, which removes the cans transversely of the belt in to a suitable guideway 7 of the machine 1. Feeder G, is slidable in slot 8 of upright 9, and connected pivotally to lever 10, fulcrumed on bracket 11, which lever is connected by link 12 to arm 13, of a suitably journaled rock shaft 14. A second arm 15, 'on rock shaft 14, carries a friction roller 16, which is normally held by spring 18, against a double` cam 17 rotated by a driv chain (not shown) takin over sprocketr 19. When cam portion 1g' acts on arm 15, the receptacle removing member 6, is withdrawn to the dotted line position in Fig, 5, in which position said feeder is retained by gravity lock20, engaging in recess 21, rovided in the upper edge thereof. The ock is carried by arm 22 of sleeve 23, mounted for oscillatory movement and comprises substantially an L shaped member, the toe 20 of which forms a stop which permits of sufficient movement being imparted to the lock to release the feeder. A trip arm 24, projects from arm 22, into the path of movement of the cans 5, on the belt for engagement by a can. The lock 20, is adapted to engage the upright 9 for reinforcement when locking the feeder 6, should the spring 18, be of great strength. As the can strikes the trip arm or immediately thereafter, in which case the belt continues its movement beneath the can, the cam portion 17 acts on arm 15, to overcome the tension of the spring 18, whereby a slight movement of the can by the belt will raise the lock 20, from recess 21, and ermit the feeder to eJect or move the can into guideway 7, upon continued rotation of the cam. In this connection it must be noted that the roller 16, riding down the cam faces will regulate and control the movement of the feeder.

One wall of guideway 7, extends over the belt, as at 7', to provide a positive stop for the cans. This is essential especially if a can is disposed on its side rather than in an upright position, in which former instance the can will not trip the arm 24, and hence will not be fed into the machine. Thus it will be observed that the` cans will always be fed into the machine in an upright position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America, 1s:

l. In mechanism of the character described, a carrier, a stationary support, removing means on the support adapted for movement for engagement with the article supported on the carrier, means for operating the removing means, and means for locking the removing means from movement.

2. In mechanism of the character described, a carrier, a stationary support, a

feeder mounted on. the support for movement and adapted to engage the article supported on the carrier for removing the same, and means for locking the feeder from movement. v

3. In mechanism of the character described, a carrier, a feeder mounted for movement and adapted to engage the article supported on the carrier for removing the same, and locking means for locking the feeder from movement and operable by the article supported on the carrier to release the feeder. l l v 4. ln mechanism of the characterl described, a carrier, a movable feeder, means locking the feeder from movement in one direction, said means being releasable by an article on the carrier, and means preventing the releasing of the locking means between predetermined intervals of time. i

5. ln mechanism of the character described, a continuously driven carrier, a movable feeder, means locking the feeder `from movement, said means being releasable by an article on the carrier, 'and means preventing the releasing of the feeder by an article engaging the locking means between predetermined intervals of time.

6. In -mechanism of the character described, a movable feeder adapted to engage a receptacle when disposed in the path of movement thereof, meansl for moving the feeder, and means for locking the feeder from movement releasable by the article when placed in the path of the feeder.

7. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a relatively movable carrier, a feeder on the support for removing articles from said carrier, and means for locking the feeder from movement releasable automatically during movement of the carrier.

8. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a relatively movable carrier, a feeder movable transversely of the carrier, and means for locking the feeder from movement releasable by an article on the carrier.

9. ln mechanism of the vcharacter described, a movable feeder adapted to engage a receptacle when disposed in the path of movement thereof, means normally tending to retain the'feeder at one limit of its travel, and means for moving the feeder against the action of the first named means and adapted to control the'movement of the feeder when acted upon by the first named means.

10. In mechanism of the character described, a movable feeder adapted to engage a receptacle When disposed in the path of movement thereof, resilient means normally tending to retain the feeder at one limit of its travel, and means for moving the feeder against the action of they rst named means and adapted to control the movement of the miep/ec feeder when acted upon by the first named means. ,V V"11. ln mechanism of the character de scribed, a support, a carrier, a feeder'for removing an article from. the carrier, and means for moving the feeder including a Lcam and a yielding means, the latter permitting of the feeder yielding when resisted beyond a certain degree.

12. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a carrier, a feeder for removing an article from the carrier, cam means for controlling the movement of the feeder, and resilient means normally tending to Vretain the operative connection between the cam means and feeder.

13. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a relatively movable carrier, a feeder on the support for engaging an article on the carrier, means normally tending to retain the feeder toward one limit of its travel, means for moving the feeder to- Ward its opposite limit of travel, and means for locking the feeder from movement by the first means.

1d. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a relatively movable carrier, a feeder on the ,support for engaging an article on the carrier, yielding means normally tending to retain the feeder toward one limit of its travel, means for moving the feeder toward its opposite limit of travel, yand means for -,locking the feeder from movement by the first means.

15. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a relatively movablecarrier, a feeder on the support for engaging an article on the carrier, means normally tending to retain the feeder toward one limit of its travel, means for moving the feeder toward its opposite limit of travel, and means operable during movement of the carrier for locking the feeder from movement by the first means. Y

16. ln mechanism of the character described, a support, a relatively movable carrier, a slidably mounted feeder on the support, resilient means tending to retain the feeder in an operative position, means for moving the feeder to 'an inoperative, and means for locking the feeder in the latter position.

17. ln mechanism of the character described, a' carrier, a feeder, means for locking the feeder in an inoperative position, means for moving the feeder to an operative position when released, and a trip arm for releasing the feeder from the locking means,` said arm being spaced from thev carrier to be? engaged only by an article properly positioned on the carrier.

18. lin mechanism of the character (ie-- scribed, a carrier, a feeder, means for locking the feeder in an inoperative position, means for moving the feeder'to an operative position when released, and trip means operable by and during movement of an article on said carrier for releasin the feeder. l

19. In mechanism of t e character described, a carrier, a feeder, continuosly driven means for controlling the movement of the feeder, and means for -locking the feeder from movement to permit of the carrier positioning an article for the feeder.

20. In mechanism of the character described, a movable carrier, a feeder, rotating cam means for moving the feeder to an inriday Harbor, Wash., this 30th 

